Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Eli.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Eli. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Eli.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(232 miles [373.4 km] to the north northeast)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Macon Muni. (FAA ID: 20M)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Golden Triangle Rgnl. (ICAO: KGTR)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- George M. Bryan Airport (FAA ID: STF)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Louisville Winston Co. Airport (ICAO: KLMS)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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- Columbus - Lowndes Co. Airport (UBS/KUBS)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCharen Fld. (FAA ID: M83)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- George Downer Airport (FAA ID: AIV)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Ackerman - Choctaw Co. Airport (FAA ID: 9M4)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eli), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |